E.W. Swackhamer

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1927-01-17

Deathday 1994-12-05 (67 years old)

Place of Birth Middletown, New York, USA

E.W. Swackhamer

Biography

E.W. Swackhamer was an American television and film director with an extensive career spanning several decades. His credits include directing episodes of popular TV series such as MASH*, L.A. Law, Murder, She Wrote, Bewitched, and Law & Order. Notably, he directed 27 pilots for television series, 18 of which went into regular production, including Eight Is Enough, Quincy, M.E., and S.W.A.T.. Swackhamer received an Emmy Award for directing the miniseries The Dain Curse during the 1977–78 season. He was married to actress Bridget Hanley and had two daughters.

Known For

Director

1992
Perfect Family

as Director

1991
Lookwell

as Director

1991
Lookwell

as Director

1990
Law & Order

as Director

1988
1985
1985
Brothers-in-Law

as Director

1985
Command 5

as Director

1983
Carpool

as Director

1983
1983
Malibu

as Director

1983
The Rousters

as Director

1982
Peking Encounter

as Director

1981
Longshot

as Director

1981
1980
Reward

as Director

1979
Vampire

as Director

1978
1978
The Dain Curse

as Director

1977
Night Terror

as Director

1977
Spider-Man

as Director

1976
1976
Crunch

as Director

1976
Once an Eagle

as Director

1974
Death Sentence

as Director

1972
Movin' On

as Director

1972
1972
M*A*S*H

as Director

1971
Man and Boy

as Director

1971
Columbo

as Director

1970
Three For Tahiti

as Director

1969
In Name Only

as Director

1968
The Outcasts

as Director

1965
I Dream of Jeannie

as Director

1964
Bewitched

as Director

Producer

1972
1969
In Name Only

as Producer